An ordinance approving a grant from the State of Tennessee, Department of
Finance and Administration to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson
County, acting through the State Trial Courts for the improvement of the criminal justice
system.

Whereas, the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, has awarded
a grant contract in an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to The
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County's State Trial Courts for the
improvement of the criminal justice system; and,

Whereas, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of
Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.

Now, therefore, be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of
Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1: That the grant contract between the State of Tennessee, Department of
Finance and Administration and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson
County, acting through the State Trial Courts for the improvement of the criminal justice
system, from November 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to
execute the same.

Section 2: That amendments to the grant contract referenced herein shall be approved by
resolution of the Metropolitan Council receiving twenty-one affirmative votes.

Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the
welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.